Americans think the government knows more about aliens than shared

Polling Firm
News Nation / Decision Desk
Geographic Region
Poll Start and End Date
2023-09-05
to:
2023-09-05
Description

Most Americans think the government is holding back information when it comes to aliens, according to a NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll released Tuesday.

Over 63% of those surveyed believe the U.S. government has more information about extraterrestrial life than has been shared publicly. Just 17% of respondents don’t think that’s the case.

There was almost no difference across the political spectrum. Most Democrats (62%), independents (65%) and Republicans (64%) think the government has more info. Younger respondents between the ages of 18 to 34 were the most likely to think so (69%).

Methodology
None listed, this is reported in a news article only
Poll Question 1
Most Americans (63%) think the government has more information on aliens
Poll Question 2
None

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